Thanks to the Fontagro project, Latin American countries have early warning for the management of potato late blight

Published 2023년 6월 22일

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The "Early Warning for the Management of Potato Late Blight" project, funded by Fontagro, has come to an end after nearly 4 years, during which it conducted 63 workshops, seminars, and field days, training nearly 3,000 people. The project, involving specialists from Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, and Panama, aimed to implement early warning systems for the potato late blight disease. The initiative saw a 53% reduction in fungicide applications, a 56% decrease in the environmental impact index, and a 60% reduction in costs. Additionally, a genetic map of the pathogen was prepared, and over 2,900 people were trained on integrated management, use of alert systems, and good agricultural practices.

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With 63 workshops, seminars and field days and nearly 3,000 people trained, this initiative culminated, carried out by the Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) of Chile, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina; the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIAP) of Ecuador and the Institute of Agricultural Research (IDIAP) of Panama. After more than 4 years of activities, the "Early Warning for the Management of Potato Late Blight" project, financed by Fontagro, came to an end, in which specialists from Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Panama, farmers and small-scale families participated. agriculture in these countries. In Madrid, Spain, within the framework of the XVIII Annual Workshop on Technical Monitoring of Projects, Ivette Acuña, INIA Chile plant pathologist and project leader, announced the main results obtained. “Climate change has favored the re-emergence of this problem and the spread of new genotypes of the pathogen. The solution ...

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